San Francisco in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

B'nai Brith

Uptown Tenderloin Lost Landmarks

By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2015

1. B'nai Brith Marker

Inscription.

Founded 1855

B'nai Brith was one of the most vibrant Jewish institutions in San Francisco. It operated seven lodges by 1900. Regional headquarters on this site once housed an extensive library especially strong in Judaica. The Building was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Uptown Tenderloin Historic District

Erected by Uptown Tenderloin Historic District.

Location. 37° 47.05′ N, 122° 24.61′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. Marker is on Eddy Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Eddy Street, San Francisco CA 94102, United States of America.

Lost Landmarks. This marker is one of 9 Lost Landmark sidewalk plaques authorized by the Board of Supervisors on September 6, 2011. “These ‘Lost Landmark’ sites will greatly illuminate the forgotten history of these San Francisco sites of historic significance; now, therefore be it.” (Submitted on December 23, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

The site formerly occupied by B'nai Brith headquarters in now a parking lot.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.